Should a thirty-year-old traveler get the hepatitis A vaccine after having the disease at 7 years of age?
Once a person has been infected with hepatitis A, they are immune and do not need vaccination. However, if there is any doubt about whether the person actually had hepatitis A, you can either test for immunity or vaccinate them. Since two doses of vaccine are needed, testing may be more cost-effective.
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